On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, NetBSD Bob wrote:

> > Thanks to the shared libs under 1.4.1, I was able to fit a modest install
> > onto a 50Meg RZ22.  With 42Megs in a filesystem for my NetBSD/vax install,
> > and 8Megs of swap; installing only the base.tgz, etc.tgz, and misc.tgz
> > distribution sets takes up around 35Megs.

> Which is the preferred kernel to use, 1.4L DMA or 1.4.1 generic?

If you're looking to use SCSI drives, I'd say use the 1.4L kernel.  But
you must remeber that this is just a development kernel and may less
stable than the 1.4.1 GENERIC kernel (or it may be more stable).

You mentioned having a uVAX 3100/M30... Now if you mean you've got a
MicroVAX 3100/30, then you're out of luck as it's not supported yet.  If
you mean you've got a VAXstation 3100/M30, then you're okay for running
1.4.1 or 1.4L.  

The VAXstation will say "VAXstation 3100" across the front of it.  It's
important to id the box correctly as DEC made a whole range of "3100"
numbered VAXen, few of which are really similar to any of the others. You
don't want to waste your time trying to install NetBSD on an unsupported
system.

> Which is the preferred release to use 1.4 or 1.4.1?

Out of 1.4 or 1.4.1 I'd say 1.4.1 for sure, but I think you're mistaking
1.4L as being part of the 1.4 release.  It's not.  To reiterate a point
made earlier, 1.4L is more like 1.5 than it is like 1.4.  The 1.4.x
release are just bug fixes on the 1.4 release. The 1.4[A-Z] releases
incorporate feature enhancements that will be released in 1.5.

1.3A -- 1.3B -- ... -- 1.4 -- 1.4A -- 1.4B -- ... -- 1.4L -- ... -- 1.5
                        |                        [we are here]
                       1.4.1
                        |
                       1.4.2 ???

-brian.
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